Do You Take Baths at Hotels?

As many travelers will know, sometimes even five-star hotels, no matter how pristine they may appear, have their share of problems. (Yep, I'm talking bed bugs.) But assuming that any hotel's bathtub — from the exclusive to the bargain variety — is sparkly clean, would you still bathe in it, or does the risk of being exposed to a stranger's germs creep you out?

In an inn or B&B with a jacuzzi and jars of bath salts to choose from - oh, yes! At the Holiday Inn off the interstate, no thanks.

4 years

My friend is a manager at a high-end resort hotel in Arizona...She told me that a trade secret is that Housekeeping uses a wax-like, furniture polish type spray occasionally on sink and tubs (repels dirt, no tub water mark), then just uses one of the guests dirty towels to wipe down. No bleach used...just think of the fat guys gross toenails that stayed in room the night before.

I tend to stay at cheaper places that are often kinda sketchy, and I wouldn't touch the bath there with a stick... But somewhere nice and fancy, I would definitely go in if I wanted a bath. I usually prefer showers anyway, though!

depends! If it's a 5* exec. suite jacuzzi of coruse! But Super 8....no...

4 years

It's sort of gross, when I think about it. But I force myself not to. I've got kids and work full-time, so business trips are the only occasions when I have time to take baths. I used to love taking baths 3-4 times per week. :-(